Sign-On Letters

NASW signs on to letters with coalition partners to demonstrate unity on an issue and to push for change.

2024 Sign-On Letters

• NASW signs onto coalition letter opposing the Farm Bill for rescinding the necessary updates to the Thrifty Food Plan (4/22/2024)
• NASW signs onto MHLG letter in support of the CONNECT Act (H.R.6928) which seeks to improve crisis response services (4/8/2024)
• NASW signs onto MHLG FY2025 Appropriations Recommendations (3/27/2024)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter to the House and Senate urging Increased Funding for CDC’s Office on Smoking & Health in FY25 (3/25/2024)
• NASW signs onto Community Catalyst & UnidosUS letter to CMS with more than 115 groups urging the Biden administration to minimize coverage losses during Medicaid Unwinding in 2024 (3/12/2024)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter supporting the Alternatives to PAIN Act (H.R. 7142/S. 3832) (3/5/2024)
• NASW signs onto letter opposing the SNAP restriction pilots (3/1/2024)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter urging Senate and House Leadership to oppose the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 (H.R. 5779 / S. 3262) (2/27/2024)
• NASW signs onto ABC Coalition letter urging Senate leaders to keep CTC provisions in the tax package (2/26/2024)
• NASW signs onto ABC Coalition letter urging Senate leaders to keep strong Child Tax Credit provisions in the tax package (2/9/2024)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter requesting that the Department of Education immediately establish a fourth session for the Student Loan Debt Relief negotiated rulemaking (1/18/2024)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter voicing our opposition to the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, H.R. 6914 (1/18/2024)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter on Final FY24 Appropriations Bills (1/9/2024)
• NASW signs onto NDD United Letter Regarding FY24 Topline Negotiations (1/8/2024)

2023 Sign-On Letters

• NASW signs onto LCCR letter urging the administration to move quickly to finalize and publish the rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (12/21/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to Congressional Leaders regarding concerns about potential cuts to IRS funding (12/13/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging members of Congress to prioritize expanding the Child Tax Credit (12/11/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging Leader Schumer to bring the Kids Online Safety Act to a vote (12/6/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter in support of the DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act (12/6/2023)
• NASW signs onto comments to CMS supporting the addition of fields to collect information on enrollees’ sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) (11/28/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG Telehealth Working Group letter to the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee urging permanent removal of the 6-month in-person requirement for telemental health (11/14/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging Congress to pass a bipartisan, bicameral continuing resolution including emergency funding to address urgent domestic funding needs (11/13/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging Senate leadership to move the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409) (11/8/2023)
• NASW leads sign on letter of 64 diverse national organizations in support of the Improving Access to Mental Health Act (S. 838/H.R. 1638) (11/2/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to Aetna expressing our concern with Aetna’s announcement terminating several services to treat mental health disorders and substance use disorders via telehealth/telemedicine (11/2/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to Senate leadership urging passage of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 (S. 1001/H.R. 1843) (10/31/2023)
• NASW endorses the FAMILY Act and signs onto letter to Senate Finance Committee (10/25/2023)
  
• NASW signs onto letter urging the Biden Administration to take immediate action to finalize the Department of Education’s Title IX rule (10/23/2023)
• NASW signs onto PARCA letter in response to Mental Health Party Proposed Rule section on provider nondiscrimination (10/17/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG Comments to the Biden-Harris Administration in response to Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (10/17/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to President Biden urging his administration to finalize the proposed rule to expand health coverage for DACA recipients, crime victims, and immigrant children (10/16/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter to the office of Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick in support of H.R. 4775, The Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act (9/28/2023)
• NASW signs on to Trust for America’s Health letter to Congress to oppose cuts to the CDC Prevention and Public Health Fund (9/20/2023)
• NASW signs onto BHIT Coalition letter urging Congressional leaders to include the Behavioral Health IT Coordination Act (HR 5116/S. 2688) in the SUPPORT Act (9/15/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter urging Congress to pass a clean continuing resolution (9/12/2023)
• NASW signs onto Habilitation Benefits Coalition letter to HHS on the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Proposed Rule (9/11/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter urging Congress to invest at least $16 billion per year in emergency child care funding (9/11/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to CMS with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network on the Physician Fee Schedule (9/8/2023)
• NASW signs onto Families USA letter to Congress to advocate for health care affordability, price transparency, and site neutral payment reform (9/7/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter regarding gender justice in the Farm Bill (8/14/2023)
• NASW signs onto LCCR letter supporting Full Inclusion for Transgender and All LGBTQI+ Youth (7/26/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG letter in support of the Barriers to Suicide Act (H.R. 3759) (7/21/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter to IRS Commissioner thanking him for announcing a pilot direct filing tool (7/19/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to President Biden Urging Swift Action to Enact New Student Debt Cancellation Plan Immediately (7/19/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to Congress Opposing Efforts to Ban Access to Gender Affirming Care (7/18/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging Senate leaders to move the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409) (7/18/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to Agriculture Committees indicating strong support for the GusNIP program which helps SNAP recipients purchase more fruits and vegetables (7/12/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG Coalition Letter in support of the Helping Kids Cope Act (6/29/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter Opposing Harmful Provisions in House Ag-FDA Appropriations Bill on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars and Nicotine Standard (6/12/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging the Department of Defense to implement the SERVE Act (6/6/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG letter supporting the Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (5/23/2023)
• NASW signs onto group letter supporting responsible budget and debt policies (5/22/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG letter in Support of Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act for the 118th Congress (5/18/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter endorsing the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act of 2023 (S. 644/H.R. 1359) (5/16/2023)
• NASW signs onto LCCR comments to the Department of Education supporting students' rights to participate in athletics consistent with their gender identity (5/15/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging Congress to reject cuts to non-defense discretionary programs and set funding for FY24 to meet human needs (5/15/2023)
• NASW, along with its 55 chapters, sign onto Coalition Letter to Congressional Leaders Rejecting Legislation to Reverse Student Loan Payment Pause, Block Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers (5/8/2023)
• NASW signs letter with 200+ groups to urge the Administration to keep people covered during Medicaid Unwinding (4/24/2023)
• NASW signs Families USA letter with nearly 230 organizations to tell Congress: No Cuts To Medicaid (4/19/2023
• NASW signs onto LCCR letter urging Representatives to support the Women’s Health Protection Act (4/11/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter urging appropriators to prioritize investments in programs that promote the learning, health, safety, and well-being for the young people in our country as they develop the FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill (4/11/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to Appropriators urging funding for IDEA Part B Grants to States (3/24/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG Workforce Workgroup letter in response to Senate HELP Committee RFI on Health Workforce (3/20/2023)
• NASW signs onto MHLG Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Requests (3/17/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter to the House and Senate in support of increased funding for the CDC's Office on Smoking & Health in Fiscal Year 2024 (3/16/2023)
• NASW signs onto Joint Statement in Support of SNAP (3/15/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter to House of Representatives in Support of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Smoke-Free Bill (3/6/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter to the House and Senate in support of the proposed rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars (2/21/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for non-opioid therapies under Medicare Part D (2/13/2023)
• NASW signs onto SBPC comments to the Department of Education regarding Income Driven Repayment proposed rules (2/10/2023)
• NASW signs onto letter to CMS with the Habilitation Benefits Coalition on Essential Health Benefits (1/31/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter urging Sen. Schatz and Rep. Thompson to include a provision that would eliminate the in-person requirement for telemental health service in the CONNECT for Health Act  (1/30/2023)
• NASW signs onto PARCA letter welcoming members to the 118th Congress (1/26/2023)
• NASW signs onto coalition letter to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regarding the Updated Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Certification Criteria  (1/20/2023)

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